So, keeping those qualities in mind, try your hand at this little pop quiz to see whether you can figure out which of these ten common phrases are meaningless clichés and which are useful idioms ...

(NB: Some people don't like sitting on the ground. There's such a thing as a picnic table. So.) 10. Spray Tans. Summer's glow fading? Get a spray tan. It's your skin. 11. Seeing Oscar Bait.

If travelers are looking for that quintessential French experience in the heart of Paris, Rick Steves believes this village ...

And book reviews don’t get their own treatment, although I hope that someday Kill the Cliche will have a section dedicated to book reviews, so we can quantify just how many ‘poignants’ and ...

Rolling hills, peaceful ponds, and more than 400 indigenous plant species – the Free State National Botanical Garden is a floral wonderland perfect for a laid-back Valentine’s picnic.